Lower Kalskag, AK · standard
ZIP Code 99626
Bethel, Alaska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 282
- 118/sq mi High-density area
- $30,500
- Median income Below-median income area
- $300,000
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 4.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Lower Kalskag pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 33%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 118
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 99626 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 99626 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lower Kalskag, Bethel, Alaska, home to just 282 residents across 2.4 square miles, a density of 118 people per square mile, in the Anchorage time zone.
ZIP 99626 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $30,500 (58% below the average Alaska ZIP), while per-capita income is $14,590. Economic pressure is pronounced: 50.6% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 24.7%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $300,000 (43% above the average Alaska ZIP), while 72.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $700.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.3, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Alaska and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 99626.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 99626, Lower Kalskag, AK · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
282
Population
2.4
Area (sq mi)
118
People / sq mi
Anchorage
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 99626?
30.3
Median Age
61.1%
Male
38.9%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$30,500
Median Household Income
-58% vs state ZIP avg
$14,590
Per Capita Income
50.6%
Poverty Rate
24.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 99626 ranks among Alaska ZIPs
Lower Kalskag, AK household income vs. every Alaska ZIP code
Median household income among 197 reporting Alaska ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$30,500 5th percentile higher than 5% of 197 Alaska ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
86housing units
86
Total Housing Units
72
Occupied Units
14
Vacant Units
3.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$300,000
Median Home Value
+43% vs state ZIP avg
$700
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 99626, both outside AK so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 99626 in?
ZIP code 99626 (Lower Kalskag) is located in Bethel, Alaska. Bethel contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bethel-ak.
What is the population of ZIP code 99626?
ZIP code 99626 in Lower Kalskag, AK has a population of 282 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 99626?
The median household income in ZIP 99626 is $30,500, which is 60% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 99626?
The median home value in ZIP 99626 is $300,000, which is 8% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 99626?
The largest racial group in ZIP 99626 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 97.5%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 99626?
In ZIP code 99626, 71.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 4.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 99626?
In ZIP code 99626, approximately 72.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 27.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 99626?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 99626 is 50.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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